Clinical Adventurer

When seconds count, your patient’s lab results can be the difference between catching a heart attack early or missing a silent killer. In this episode, we break down cardiac biomarkers — what they re…

Not all kidneys fail loudly. Sometimes the earliest signs are hidden in the labs — if you know where to look. In this episode, we go deep into renal function testing, breaking down how to spot troubl…

Think a high AST or ALT means your patient’s liver is failing? Think again. Liver function tests are one of the most misunderstood panels in clinical practice — often called "function" tests, yet man…

Ever wonder why a patient’s SpO₂ is normal, but their tissues are still starving for oxygen? Or why a low SpO₂ isn’t always a crisis? Welcome to the world of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve — wh…

When a 91-year-old woman presents with shortness of breath and back pain, the initial concern might be pneumonia or a musculoskeletal issue—but what if it’s much more? This case unravels into a multi…

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This comprehensive clinical reference explains the components of the Complete Blood Count (CBC) with different…

A seemingly routine fall turns out to be only the tip of the clinical iceberg. An elderly female presents with generalized weakness, right-sided rib and hip pain—but what starts as an orthopedic case…

Imagine you're in the ED, and a previously mobile 55-year-old male arrives with sudden, severe leg weakness, worsening back pain, and fecal incontinence. Alarming, right? This is more than a typical …

What started as a suspected STEMI turned out to be something far more catastrophic. This case takes us inside the emergency hospitalization of an 85-year-old male who collapsed at home, later found t…

He’s just 40 years old—but walks into the ED with a rapidly worsening neck mass, a history of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, and signs of full-blown sepsis. Add to that a history of substance…

Imagine you're on call, and EMS rolls in an 88-year-old nursing home resident with bright red rectal bleeding. He’s on dual anticoagulation, has a history of an aortic aneurysm repair, and the CT ang…

This inpatient case study follows the complex hospitalization of a 65-year-old male admitted for worsening edema and dyspnea—symptoms that ultimately unveiled acute on chronic heart failure with redu…

In this episode, we take you inside one of the most intense trauma cases we've encountered. This isn’t just a case—it’s a masterclass in managing catastrophic polytrauma.

We’ll walk you through every …

Today’s journey is dedicated to nursing students at the University of Hawai‘i Maui College and to every nurse-in-the-making learning to navigate the complexity and compassion required in end-stage ca…